Stephen Foster
Composer
1826 – 1864
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Who was Stephen Foster?
Stephen Collins Foster, known as the "father of American music", was an American songwriter primarily known for his parlour and minstrel music. Foster wrote over 200 songs; among his best known are "Oh! Susanna", "Camptown Races", "Old Folks at Home", "My Old Kentucky Home", "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair", "Old Black Joe", and "Beautiful Dreamer". Many of his compositions remain popular more than 150 years after he wrote them.
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- Born
- Jul 4, 1826
Lawrenceville - Also known as
- Stephen Collins Foster
- Parents
- Spouses
- Jane McDowell
(1850/07/22 - 1864/01/13)
- Jane McDowell
- Ethnicity
- Irish American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Washington & Jefferson College
- Died
- Jan 13, 1864
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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